Food recall

General Mills, Inc recall: General Mills, Cinnamon Toast Crunch

General Mills, Inc, of Minneapolis, MN, recalled General Mills, Cinnamon Toast Crunch. The FDA's reason: “General Mills is recalling a small quantity of single-serve reduced-sugar Cinnamon Toast Crunch bowlpak sold in foodservice establishments. The company was notified by an ingredient supplier that...” The FDA classified it Class I: it could cause serious harm or death. The company began the recall voluntarily on June 4, 2013, and the FDA first listed it in its Enforcement Report of July 10, 2013. The FDA has closed the recall: it found the company did all it reasonably could to remove or correct the product.

How serious

Class I

It could cause serious harm or death

Why

Salmonella

Status

Terminated

Closed March 31, 2014

The recall

Company
General Mills, Inc (Minneapolis, MN)
Reason, in FDA's words
“General Mills is recalling a small quantity of single-serve reduced-sugar Cinnamon Toast Crunch bowlpak sold in foodservice establishments. The company was notified by an ingredient supplier that it had recalled an ingredient due to the possible presence of salmonella.”
Where it was sold
The recall involved 2 customers with 6 shipping locations. WV, SC, VA, GA, TN.
Recall began
, by the company
FDA classified it
First in an FDA Enforcement Report
FDA event number
65363

The product recalled

As the FDA describes them, with the codes that tell whether a package is part of the recall.

  • F-1589-2013 Class I

    General Mills, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, 25% Less Sugar, Self-Serve Bowl, Net WT 1.0 oz ( 28g), Distributed by General Mills Sales, Minneapolis, MN 55440, Package UPC 00016000294448. Case: General Mills, BOWLPAK, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Reduced Sugar, 96 - 1 oz (28g) containers, Distributed by General Mills Sales, Minneapolis, MN 55440, Case UPC 10016000294445.

    Codes: Better if Used By: Case Date Code: 31AUG2013, 02SEP2013

    Quantity: 168 cases ( 96 individual 1.0 oz bowlpacks)

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Source and notes

U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Enforcement Reports (openFDA food recall data) (Public domain (U.S. government work); source U.S. Food and Drug Administration, openFDA), data as of July 10, 2013.

Each week the FDA lists the recalls it has classified in its Enforcement Report, often weeks after the company announced the recall, so a month with five weekly reports tends to count more. Each recall counts once, however many products it covers, in the month FDA first listed it. Class I means the food could cause serious harm or death, Class II temporary or minor harm, and Class III is unlikely to harm anyone. Meat, poultry and most egg products are recalled by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, not the FDA, and aren't included. For what to do with a recalled product, see the FDA's recalls page.